Our Take

The DJI Matrice 100 offers compelling value for small- and mid-sized drone operators who need a flexible and programmable flying platform but don’t want the hassle of custom-building their own.

The M100 is DJI’s first fully-integrated UAV platform designed for light duty commercial applications, a market where 3DR’s X8+ and X8-M platforms have fared well.

With a 1 kg payload capacity, the M100 is suitable for light-duty UHD imaging, payload and sensor-based applications.

BUILT TO BE MODIFIED

The most notable thing about the M100 is that it was purpose-built to be modified by developers for specific uses.

Using its hardware expansion bays, the Matrice 100 can be configured to carry any set of sensors or devices (up to 1 kg) that you want to put into the sky. DJI’s new SDKs allow developers to build custom mobile apps and advanced flight controls for any requirement.

The M100’s combination of flexibility and programmability opens new doors to develop reliable and inexpensive UAV solutions for many vertical applications.

Autopilot Phantom

Pix4D

Pix4D turns your DJI Phantom into an autonomous mapping & imaging tool for agriculture, real estate and other commercial applications. The app allows you to set GPS waypoints and plan your flight with extreme accuracy, then fly the route automatically.

High-Precision Navigation

Using the vision and ultrasonic sensors, the Matrice 100 can maintain an indoor hover to within centimeters. When flying at high speeds, stereo algorithms provide super-high precision positioning information over any terrain.

360 Degree Obstacle Detection

In real-time, DJI Guidance scans the surrounding environment and detects all obstacles. When used with a DJI flight controller, Guidance can be used to automatically avoid collisions and perform emergency maneuvers.

Compatible with DJI SDKs

Guidance works with DJI’s Mobile App and Onboard API SDKs. This means that developers can build custom apps for many industries that take advantage of Guidance’s visual and ultrasonic sensors.

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